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B. F. TAYLOR Stevedore,

Lighters and Steam Launches Supplied.

ILOILO, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS,

The Hongkong Telegraph

ESTABLISHED 1881.

NEW SERIES No. 1793. ¤¤†¤=4t+=** WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 1901.

Banks,

THE

Mails.

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM BOVRIL PROMOTES HEALTH,

ESTABLISHED 1880.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED....Yen 24,000,000 CAPITAL PAID-UP.rd, p 1B,000,000 CAPITAL UNCALLED... 1 6,000,000 RESERVE FUND

8,130,000

"

Head Office:-YOKOHAMA...

Branches and Agencies,

FOR

MARSEILLES) and LONDON)

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAMERS

(0%)-

CAPTAINS

TO SAIL

REMARKS

Intimations.

STRENGTH AND ENERGY.

三拜望

號三月四港香

TOKIO.

NAGASAKI.

LYONS.

BOMBAY

TIENTSIN.

KOBE.

LONDON.

NEW YORK.

SAN FRANCISCO. HONOLULU,

SHANGHAI

NEWCHWANG.

LONDON BANKERS!

THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD.

PARRS' BANK, LD.

THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, "LD.

HONGKONG BRANCH-INTEREST ALLOWED,

On Current Account at the rate of z per cent.

Per Annum on the Daily Balance.

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Bombay.G. M. Montford, R.N.RAbout 5th April...Freight or Passige. LONDON, &c......Chusan,...C. L. Daniel ...........Noon, 13th April...Freight or Passige. SHANGHAI Coromandel..F. W. Viber, R.N.R... About 13th April ...Fright or Passage. MARSEILLES)

Candia......A. W. Symes, R.N.R...About zoth April ...Freight only. and LONDON}

S'HAI & JAPAN... Czylon.........W. Hayward, R.N.R...About 22nd April...Freight or Passage. * (See Special Advertisement),

PASSENGER SEASON, 1901.

On fixed deposits for 12 months at 5 percent. S.S. "SOBRAON"......7,382 tons......April' 27th ............

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6

TARO HOBSUMI,

Manager.

Hopekoan, 21st November, 1900.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED,

Authorised Capital....£1,000,000

Paid up Capital' ...............

****** 374,374

HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG Board of Directors:-

Chan Kit Shan, Esq. C. Ewens, Esq. Chow Tung Shang, Esq. J. T. Lauts, Esq.

Chief Manager,

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR. Interest for 12 months Fixed ......5% Hongkong, 10th December, 1899.

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For Further Particulars, apply to

Hongkong, 3rd April, 1901.

(KARSEILLES and LONDON

(Direct). WITHOUT TRANSHIPMENT.

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.

E

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,

STEAM FOR

SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, NAPLES, GENÒA, ANTWERP, BREMEN/HAMBURG;

PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PORTS;

A15D

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON,

PAID-UP CAPITAL...

RESERVE FUND.-

*****. $10,000,000

$13,000,000

Sterling Reserve......$10,000,000? Silver Reserve.....$3,000,000) RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROP TORS. $10,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS:

R. SHEWAN, Esq., Chairman.

The Hon. J. J.KESWICK, Deputy Chairman, The Hon. K. M. Gray.

A. Haupt, Esq

P. Sachse, Esq.,

D. M. Moses, Esq. N. A. Siebs, Esq. A. J. Raymond, Esq. H. W. Slade, Esq

R. L. Richardson, Esq, Paul Witkowski, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER:

Hongkong-Sir THOMAS JACKSON,

MANAGER:

Shangha H. M. Davis, Esq.

LONDON BASKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED. HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED:

On Current Account at the mte of 2 per Cent.

per Annum on the daily balance.

ON FIXED DEPOSITS:

For 3 months, 2 For 6 months, 34 For 12 months, 4

per Cent. per Annum. per Cent, per Annum. per Cent, per Annum. T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 16th February, 1901.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

9

HE Businessofthe above Bank.isconducted

THE Bushvensione BANKING CORPORATION, Rules may be obtained on application

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 34 PER CENT per annum.

Depositors may transfer at their option balances of Stobr more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4PERCENT. per annum.

. For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION, T. JACKSON,

Chief Manage

Hongkong, 4th October, 1900

IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.

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ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE OF THE 12TH NOVEMBER, 1896.

Shangbai Taels, .......................... 5,000,000 2,500,000

SUBSCRIBED Capital

PAID-UP, CAPITAL

Head Office-SHANGHAI Branches and Agencies.

CANTON,

CHEFOO.

CHINKIANG.

CHUNKING.

HANKOW.

PERING,

PENANG.

SINGAPORE.

TIENTSIN,

Tton Billa Exchange drawn on the above THE Bank purchases and receives for collec-

places, and Sells Drafts and Telegraphic Trans. lera Payable at its Branches and Agencies.

HONGKONG BRANCH, Advances made on approved securities. Bills discounted,

INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS. per Annum Fixed Deposits for 3 months,

F

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E. W. RUTTER, Manager. Hongkong..Jst January, 1901,

[04 THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853.

·HEAD OFFICE-LONDON,

INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT

AND SOUTH AMERICAŃ PORTS;

Steamers will call at SOUTHAMPTON to land Passengers and Luggage. N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lading for the Principal Places in Russia. PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.

STEAMERS.

KONIG ALBERT

·PRINZESS IRENE.

(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION})}

PRINZ HEINRICH.......

PREUSSEN.......

HAMBURG, Hamburg-Amerika Linie SACHSEN

BAYERN

Bovril Promotes Energy and takes away : that tired feeling which life in the East pro- duces. Umivalled for Athletes and persons

of either sex cultivating physical strength. To be obtained at all Stores, Chemists and Hotels throughout Hongkong, China, and Japan.

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BOVRIL

THE UNITED ASBESTOS:

ORIENTAL AGEFOX.

"Soli Agents forike. UNITED ASBESTOS CO LIMITED, LONDON. DODWALL & CO., LIMITED, General Managins:

THIRTY DOLLARS

PER ANNUM

Intimations.

BANK_HOLIDAYS.

I 6 of 1875 the Undermentioned

N accordance with the Provisions of Ordin

BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business, on GOOD FRIDAY and EASTER MONDAY, the sth and 8th instant, Tespectively.

For the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA,T

T. P. COCHRANE

Manager, Hongkong For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

For the NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED,

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR, Chief Manager.

For the MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA,

LIMITED;

JOHN THURBURN,

Manager, Hongkong.

;

For the BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE,

Hongkong Agency,

BERINDOAGUE?

Acting Manager, For the Bask of CHINAR JAPAN, LIMITED,

HONGKONG,

....C. BERGENDAHL,

Manager.

For the YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED,

TARO HOUSUMI, Manager.

the IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA,

E. W. RUTTER, Manager,

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL For the DEUTSCH-ASIATISCHE BANK,

AGENCY, LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

FOR THE

H. SCHOTTLAENDER, Acting Manager.

Hongkong, 1st April, 1901.

T

INSURANCE HOLIDAYS.

1386c

HE Undermentioned INSURANCE OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Tran

UNITED ASBESTOS CO., LD, LONDON, tion of Public Business, on FRIDAY, the 5th

CONTRACTORS TO H.M. GOVERNMENT. MANUFACTURERS OF THE

Best Qualities of ASBESTOS GOODS and PACKINGS. HYDRAULIC and SELF LUBRICATING PUMP PACKINGS, of all kinds. "VICTOR" METALLIC BOILER JOINTS. ASBESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the best qualities. ESTIMATES given for every DESCRIPTION of WORK. CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT

THOMAS SKINNER. ARCHIBALD RITCHIE, DODWELI. & CO., LIMITED, General Managers. FAMOUS DEVONSHIRE LIQUEURS.

SUPERINTENDENT

SAILING DATES. WEDNESDAY, 17th April.. WEDNESDAY, 1st May.

WEDNESDAY, 15th May.

WEDNESDAY, 29th May..

THURSDAY, 13th June.

THURSDAY, 27th June.

KIAUTSCHOU, Hamburg-Amerika Linic

THURSDAY, rith July,

THURSDAY, 25th July.

THURSDAY, 8th August.

THURSDAY, 22nd August.

THURSDAY, 5th September.

THURSDAY, 19th September.. WEDNESDAY, 2nd October. WEDNESDAY, 16th October. WEDNESDAY, 30th October. WEDNESDAY, 13th November. WEDNESDAY, 27th November.

Telephone No. 75.

STUTTGART..

KONIG ALBERT...

PRINZESS IRENE.

PRINE HEINRICH. PREUSSEN.

HAMBURG, Hamburg-Amerika Linie ..... SACHSEN

KIAUTSCHOU, Hamburg-Amerika Linie

BAYERN

Calling at AMSTERDAM,

N WEDNESDAY, the 17th day of April, 1901, at Noon, the Steamship "KONIG

ON WEDNESDALE NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, Captain D. Cuppers, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE and CARGO, 'will leave this Port as above, Calling at NAPLES and GENOA

Shipping Orders will be granted till Noor, on MONDAY, the 15th instant, Cargo and Specie will be received on Board until 5 P.M., on TUESDAY, the 16th instant, and Parcels will be received at the Agency's Office until NCON, on TUESDAY, the 16th instant.

Contents of Packages are required. No Parcel Receipts will be signed for less than $ajo and. Parcels should not exceed Two Feet Cabic in Measurement.

The Steamer has splendid Accommodation and carries a Doctor and Stewardess. Linen can be washed on board

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

For further Particulars, apply to

Hongkong, 3rd April, 1901.

MELCHERS & CO.,

AGENTS.

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HONGKONG

HOTEL.

Military Band during dinner on Saturday Nights.

Hongkong, 15th November, igoo.

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HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN,

PLUNKET'S GAP, the PEAK, gear the TEAM TERMINUS, Tel. 56.

For Terms, &c., apply to the

MANAGER

CÁPITAL PAID-UP......

£800,000

RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE-

[, HOLDERS

£800,000

RESERVE FUND --******

£525000

Hongkong, 2nd July, 1900.

ACCOUNT at the Rate of 2 per cent, per annum on the Daily Balances.

BURGUNDIES.

per cont

NUITS BEAUNE...

135 VOLNAY

·POMMARĎ

-On-Fixed-Deposits for 17 months

"

p. Magager.

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21,00

SLOE GIN. ORANGE GIN. "PEDLAR' BRAND.

GINS.

ERVEN LUCAS BOL'S VERY OLD GENEVA GIN.. (Great Speciality).

Acknowledged to be the finest GENEVA GIN

produced.

In cases of I doz. Stone Cruchons.

NOLET'S GENEVA.

Equal to any square bottle GENEVA on sale in the Far East,

SOLE AGENTS:

instant, (GOOD FRIDAY), and on MONDAY, the 8th idem, (EASTER MONDAY). 1

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,

General Agents,

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LD

and

General Managers,

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO.,

LIMITED.

For the UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY

CANTON, LIMITED,

W. J. SAUNDERS, Secretary

For the NORTH-CHINA INSURANCE CO., LD,

W. H. PERCIVAL, Agent.

For the CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE

LIMITED,

W. H. RAY,

Secquary.

For the YANGTSZE INSUHÄTTE Associ

LIMITED,

SHEWARTERET

Agent

For the CHINA FIRE INSURANCE

GEO. L. TOMLIN,' Secretary,

Hongkong, and April, Yoot.

(389€

NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co., W

15, Queen's Road,

Hongkong, 30th March, 1901.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. HE only remedy at present known as an INFALLIBLE and' PERMANEN CURE TSPRUE, DYSENTRY, DIARRHEA, HEMORRHAGE and ULCERATION

of the BOWELS.

Recommended by some of the Chief Specialists of the Medical Profession. 'Sold retail by all Chemists and Wholesale

by

12th October, 1898,

THE PETER SYS COMPANY,

(Proprietors and Sole Manufacturers), 9, Old Chinn Street, Shanghai.

THE PUMJOM MINING COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE is hereby given that the FOURTH W

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BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE. WHEREAS the following UN-ISSUED ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING the Premises of the BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE NOTES have been STOLEN from will be held at the OFFICE of the Company, thereof to be PAYABLE at the BRANCH of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company and which said Noles are expressed on the face 14, Des Voeux Road Centmi, on SATURDAY, OFFICE of the said BANQUE in SAIGON, the the 6th April, 1901, at' NOON, for the purpose Numbers of which aid Notes are as follows:-- of receiving the Report of the Directors and Series V 49, 1 to,000 of $1 (One Dollar) the Statement of Accounts to the 31st Decem- ber, Inoo, and for the election of Directors and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 30th instant, to the 6th April, both Days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

W. H. GASKELL,

Secretary, Hongkong, 25th March, 1901. 136zc GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.

HETWELFTH ORDINARY ANNUAL in

each,

Series Z 49, to 1,000 of $1 (One Dollar)

each.

ד' .

י,

The Public are hereby CAUTIONED against purchasing or dealing in any way with such Notes, as the BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE accept no liability for the same.

By Order of the Chief Manager in Saigon,

For the BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE, L. BERINDOAQUE,

Acting Manager. Hengkong, 26th February, 1901.

TH This Day M. E JOCKERS, GBASED to be a CLERK at our Office, and we don't hold ourselves RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT incurred by him.'

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, Superintendent's Office,

Queen's Building.

Hong 21st March, 1901.

(353C

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

HAVE This Day admitted Mr. CARL

I WILHELM GEORG as a PARTNER

into my Business as SHARE and GENERAL BROKER,' which will in future be carried on under the Style and Finn of ERICH GEORG AND COMPANY.

ERICH GEORG, HA Share and General Broker. Hongkong, 1st April; 1901.

HONGKONG CLUB.

NOTICE.

MELL has This Day been appointed

R. OSWALD MARMADUKE DALBY; ACTING SECRETARY of the Hongkong Club during the ABSENCE of Mr. CHARLES. HENRY GRACE.

T. F. HOUGH, Chairman;

Hongng Club. 85c

Hongkong, 1st April, 1901,

[251c A

NOTICE. DEQUIRED by a First Class MERCAN- |· |

TILE HOUSE in Hongkong; an

the Company will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, No. 14, Des Your Road, Victoria, on SATURDAY, the 13th April, 1901, at 11 Experienced Man of Business to act as COM- o'clock.M., for the purpose of receiving a PRADORE. The Highest References required. Statement of Accounts and the Report of the No one need apply unless he is prepared to General Managers for the year ending 31st give Substantial Security in the Sum of $100,000, December, 1900, declaring a Dividend and Apply in writing to electing a Consulting Committee and Auditors. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED, from the 6th to the 13th instant, both Days inclusive. VA

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Managers. L Hongkong, 1st April, 1991.

[387€ THE CHINA BORNEO COMPANY,

LIMITED.

- NOTICE-TO-BHAREHOLDER;;

Messis JOHNSON, STOKES

and MASTER," ta, Queen's Road, Central. Hong5th February, 190. [2070 THE BRITISH NORTH BÖRNEO CO.

APPLICATIONS are invited for the POSITION of SUPERINTENDENT of PUBLIC WORKS and GOVERNMENT SURVEYOR-Applications and Copies of Testimonials to be sent to the undersigned, from whom terms may be lamt. Appointment to be taken up as soon as possible.

(Sole Agents for GUICHARD, POTHERET & CO., &o.)

z doz.

THE SECOND Bottles. MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in $13.00 the above Company will be held at the Offices of the Company, No. 4. Queen's Buildings, on SATURDAY, the 13th day of April, at 12" o'clock (Nook), to receive a Statement of Accounts to the 31st, December, 1900, and the Report of the Manager and Consulting Com- mittee and to elect a Consulting Committee 11.og and Auditorium hea 28.00 The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 30th Instant, to the 13th April, both Days inclusive.

J. WHEELEY Manager Jongkong (26th Mark 1001.

I do,

Bottles.

$12.00

19.00

23.00

27.000

34.00

40.00

10:00

20.00

H. PRICE & Co...

32 QUEENS ROAD...

Hongkong, 17th February,..

P. COCHRANE,

Hongkong, 16 October, 1990, +

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, | CHAMBERTIN

LIMITED

PORTLAND CEMENT.

$8.00. Cask of 375 hs. Net ex Factory,

$3.00 Bag of 250 Bs.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

General Managers.

ony zh December 7000

CLOS DE VOUGEOT

SPARKLING RED

CALIFORNIA. N

GIBR, LIVINGSTON & CO.,

V Agents. Hongkong, 26th January, 1901

NOTICE

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ENDERS and hereby called for the

TER

ERECTION of BRICK SHOPS at

To be it.

TO LET.

HOUSE in IPON TERRACE.

HOUSES in LEIGITTON HILL ROAD. Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY CO., LD, Hongkong, 13th March, root.

1209c

1,

JESSELTON for the NORTH BORNEO GOVERN-F MENT, Particulats of which may be seen at the OFFICE off if long

Masers, GIBE, LIVINGSTON & CO., Agents

TO LET.

US, 2 and 5, RICHMOND TERRACE,

Immediate Possession;:;"

Apply to

LAU CHU PAK, Care of A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd.; Hongkong, 1st April. 1o01.

T175c

TO LET. POSSESSION APRIL 1ST. STEWART TERRACE

Apply to

Hongkong, 6th March, 1901.

NOBLE

[2970

Z TO LET. N KNUTSFORD TERRACE —

KOWLOON. Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 29th March, 1001'

379

TO LET TOODLANDS WEST No. 9, SRY

WOO

AMOUR ROAD.

Apply to